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Pioneer Valley Transit Authority

Logo: Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Pioneer Valley (Springfield, MA Metro Area & UMASS Amherst) Fixed Bus Route Service

The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) oversees and coordinates public transportation in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, offering fixed-route bus service, paratransit service, and senior van service. PVTA was created by Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws in 1974.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1974Founded1

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PVTA Springfield Union Station
Photo: Newflyer504, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) oversees and coordinates public transportation in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, offering fixed-route bus service, paratransit service, and senior van service. PVTA was created by Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws in 1974.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Springfield Street Railway1

Timeline

  1. 1974Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$407.5M 2008–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2008–2026: $407.5M in all. Federal grants $407.5M.$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2008 · Federal grants: $13.7M20082009 · Federal grants: $28.1M2010 · Federal grants: $15.7M20102011 · Federal grants: $19.4M2012 · Federal grants: $12.2M20122013 · Federal grants: $16.8M2014 · Federal grants: $15.2M20142015 · Federal grants: $13.4M2016 · Federal grants: $9.9M20162017 · Federal grants: $15.2M2018 · Federal grants: $10.3M20182019 · Federal grants: $16.8M2020 · Federal grants: $36.9M20202021 · Federal grants: $21.4M2022 · Federal grants: $38.3M20222023 · Federal grants: $14.6M2024 · Federal grants: $72.7M20242026 · Federal grants: $37.0M2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsTotal
2026$37.0M$37.0M
2024$72.7M$72.7M
2023$14.6M$14.6M
2022$38.3M$38.3M
2021$21.4M$21.4M
2020$36.9M$36.9M
2019$16.8M$16.8M
2018$10.3M$10.3M
2017$15.2M$15.2M
2016$9.9M$9.9M
2015$13.4M$13.4M
2014$15.2M$15.2M
2013$16.8M$16.8M
2012$12.2M$12.2M
2011$19.4M$19.4M
2010$15.7M$15.7M
2009$28.1M$28.1M
2008$13.7M$13.7M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov5, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. Sep 22, 2024$55.5M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs6 To PIONEER VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2024-030
  2. May 27, 2020$36.6M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants7 To PIONEER VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2020-023
  3. May 25, 2021$19.7M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs8 To PIONEER VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2021-025
  4. Aug 27, 2026$18.8M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs9 To PIONEER VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2026-022
  5. Aug 2, 2024$17.8M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Enhanced Mobility Of Seniors And Individuals With Disabilities; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs10 To PIONEER VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2024-015
  6. May 8, 2026$17.7M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs11 To PIONEER VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2026-012
  7. Apr 1, 2022$16.3M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants12 To PIONEER VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2022-012
  8. Jun 10, 2009$16.3M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit_Formula Grants13 To PIONEER VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-96-X002-00

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